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Church Governance Matters is an extensive 368 pages of practical application built on a solid conceptual framework. It covers everything you need to know to build a solid governing church board. The book includes a study of governance in the first century church and an overview of governance in the twenty centuries between then and now. Learn more about Church Governance Matters – The Book.

“Who is your audience?” people ask me. Personal friends and colleagues have suggested that I write this book for four different types of organizations: faith-based not-for-profit organizations, secular not-for-profit organizations, Christian churches, for-profit corporations. The Relationship Model™ of governance applies to all, but I am writing primarily for the first of these four. In this book I have chosen to emphasize the source of the Relationship Model™, the Bible. I believe that the Relationship Model™ follows God’s design for healthy, balanced relationships. Learn more about Governance Matters for Faith-based organizations.

Not-for-Profit Governance Matters is an extensive 358 pages of practical application built on a solid conceptual framework for values-based organizations. It covers everything you need to know to build a solid governing board. The book includes a table of contents of a typical governance manual and a sample strategic plan. Learn more about the Not-for-Profit Values-based Governance Matters book.

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Governance Matters Book Review & Testimonial

I was introduced to your book, Governance Matters, in 2011 by Dr. Jason Ferenczi, who wrote his doctoral dissertation on “Governance in International Theological Education” under my direction at Columbia International University. While there is no dearth of professional literature on organizational governance, Dr. Ferenczi noted that your book is unique in its approach to the topic from a distinctively Christian perspective.

Since 2004, I have been involved in the ministry of Global Associates for Transformational Education (GATE, see: www.GATEglobal.org). In my role as a senior associate of GATE, I have recommended The Relationship Model to theological faculties in the Philippines, India, Kenya, Ethiopia, Togo, and Ecuador. Last July, I also used Governance Matters as a textbook for a Doctor of Education course at Columbia International University on “Leadership and Governance in Higher Education.” Students enrolled in the course are engaged in ministries in Sri Lanka, Chad, Sr. Vincent, Korea, and China, as well as in the United States. They reported your book was the key text (among five) in shaping their thinking about governance and administration in Christian higher education. Thank you for your work and for sharing your thinking on governance theory from a Christian perspective.

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